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The '''Hurricane''' was an Electromechanical siren manufactured by [[Alerting Communicators of America]]. It was available in 8/10, 10/12, 8/12 port, or single tone 8, 10, or 12 port configurations, but only 8/10 models were produced. It was meant to compete with [[Federal Signal]]'s [[Thunderbolt]] siren series at the time. Two known models were produced. First came the '''Hurricane 130''', which was a rectangular horned model that closely resembled Federal's Thunderbolt siren. Later on, A.C.A. opted to change the design of the Hurricane to make it stand out from the Thunderbolt and avoid potential lawsuits over the two similar designs. Aside from that, they decided to correct some design flaws that were discovered in the original model. These changes to the design include, pole mounted vertical blower, controller removed from blower assembly and housed in it's own cabinet, and most notably, the horn changed from rectangular to round. This model was dubbed the '''Hurricane 130 MKII''' by the company. In 1981, A.C.A. ceased production of the Hurricane in favor of the [[P-50]]. | The '''Hurricane''' was an Electromechanical siren manufactured by [[Alerting Communicators of America]]. It was available in 8/10, 10/12, 8/12 port, or single tone 8, 10, or 12 port configurations, but only 8/10 models were produced. There was also a multi-signal option available upon request per the manual, likely to compete with the Thunderbolt 1003, but such models were never produced. It was meant to compete with [[Federal Signal]]'s [[Thunderbolt]] siren series at the time. Two known models were produced. First came the '''Hurricane 130''', which was a rectangular horned model that closely resembled Federal's Thunderbolt siren. Later on, A.C.A. opted to change the design of the Hurricane to make it stand out from the Thunderbolt and avoid potential lawsuits over the two similar designs. Aside from that, they decided to correct some design flaws that were discovered in the original model. These changes to the design include, pole mounted vertical blower, controller removed from blower assembly and housed in it's own cabinet, and most notably, the horn changed from rectangular to round. This model was dubbed the '''Hurricane 130 MKII''' by the company. In 1981, A.C.A. ceased production of the Hurricane in favor of the [[P-50]]. | ||
[[File:ACA Hurricane.jpg|thumbnail|A Hurricane two years before being removed in Garland, Texas]] | [[File:ACA Hurricane.jpg|thumbnail|A Hurricane two years before being removed in Garland, Texas]] | ||
Revision as of 06:25, 31 May 2021
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| Company | Alerting Communicators of America |
|---|---|
| Produced | 1968-1981 |
| Type | Electromechanical |
| Sound output | 130 |
| Documentation | Manual |
The Hurricane was an Electromechanical siren manufactured by Alerting Communicators of America. It was available in 8/10, 10/12, 8/12 port, or single tone 8, 10, or 12 port configurations, but only 8/10 models were produced. There was also a multi-signal option available upon request per the manual, likely to compete with the Thunderbolt 1003, but such models were never produced. It was meant to compete with Federal Signal's Thunderbolt siren series at the time. Two known models were produced. First came the Hurricane 130, which was a rectangular horned model that closely resembled Federal's Thunderbolt siren. Later on, A.C.A. opted to change the design of the Hurricane to make it stand out from the Thunderbolt and avoid potential lawsuits over the two similar designs. Aside from that, they decided to correct some design flaws that were discovered in the original model. These changes to the design include, pole mounted vertical blower, controller removed from blower assembly and housed in it's own cabinet, and most notably, the horn changed from rectangular to round. This model was dubbed the Hurricane 130 MKII by the company. In 1981, A.C.A. ceased production of the Hurricane in favor of the P-50.
Cities using the Hurricane
| Cities Using Or That Have Used The ACA Hurricane | Number of Sirens, Operation Status | Model |
|---|---|---|
| Addyston, OH | 1, Removed, in private possession | 130 MKII |
| Baxter, MN | 1, Removed, broke down in late 2007 and was replaced | 130 |
| Normal, IL | 2 (Exact number unknown), Removed | 130 MKII |
| Crystal River, FL | 1 (Exact Number Unknown), Removed | 130 MKII |
| Centralia, IL | 1, Removed In 2010, Recently changed ownership into the hands of a collector in Michigan. | 130 |
| Darien, IL | 2, both removed as of May 29, 2021. 1 atop fire station removed & replaced in May 2021. The earliest one removed reportedly is in private posession; while the fire station one is in possession of the vendor. | 130 MKII |
| Garland, TX | 4, Removed | 130 MKII |
| Greendale, WI | 1, Removed | 130 MKII |
| Greenville, TX | 2, Inactive | 130 MKII |
| La Crescent, MN | 3, all removed. 1 replaced by a Sentry 10V at an unknown date, one was removed when a water slide was built in its place, and the last one was replaced in 2015. | 130 MKII |
| Milwaukee, WI | 2, 1 operational. The other one is stored at the American Signal Corporation Headquarters. More were installed in the city at one time. | 130 MKII |
| Rolling Meadows, IL | 3, replaced in the 1980s with Alertronics | 130 |
| Bridgman, MI | 9, removed in 2000. Installed for the Donald C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant in 1982. | 130 MKII |
| Oak Harbor, OH | 5, all removed. Originally installed in 1981 for the initial phase of the Davis-Besse NPP System. Sirens had issues and were replaced with 39 Thunderbolts in 1982 for a main system. Legacy system was replaced with 2001-SRNs in 2000. | 130 MKII |
| Minnetonka, MN | 6, removed in mid 1990's and replaced with 2001-SRNs. | 130 |
| Elk Grove Village, IL | 4, all removed. One was mounted on a water tank and was replaced by a P-50. | 130 |
| DeKalb, IL | 3, all removed. Replaced by 2001s in 1989 due to partial system failure during tornado warning. | 130 |
